There's been lots of Yesterdays since last I posted but this one is about a particular yesterday... maybe 2 particular yesterdays.
The first yesterday was the day before yesterday... It all starts a couple weeks ago when I entered a giveaway and won 3 tickets to the Sesame Street Body Exhibit at the science museum. We've only been to the science museum once and we liked it but didn't think that it had enough to offer our family to get a membership or even go back any time soon. That last visit was well... probably 2 years ago! The day before yesterday was the last day of the exhibit so we HAD to use the tickets and Sesame Street is the perfect age appropriate thing for my kids. It was a rainy day which made it even more perfect. The girls had slept late that day so I didn't worry about their naps too much. We picked up Aby from school and went straight to the museum where we met our friends for an afternoon of fun. The kids loved it.. all of them!
The first place we went was an area that was specifically for kids. They had a gated area for toddlers so we just stayed in that area and played with the different toys they had. The little girls really enjoyed it. The big kids like the obstacle course in the Sesame Street Exhibit (I wish this exhibit was permanent... we'd get a membership if it was). They especially liked seeing the digestive system of the body and pushing the button to hear and see the poop come out! YUCK! There was even a nose that sneezed on you!!!! All in all it was a fun day and at the end I thought to myself, "Hey, I did it! Why don't we do this more often!"
OK, on to the yesterday I had in mind when I started this post. Yesterday Aby danced the Cha Cha Slide on a football field with 500 other kids! It was so dang cute! The HeadStart program she attends had their first annual Health Fair. Jason took the afternoon off to come with us (well... I had other *responsibilities so it was mostly just he and the kids). They had a bounce house, that turned out to be free, a fire truck, police men on horses and booths to visit and pick up some free goodies. We made out with 8 toothbrushes, 3 hard back books and a handful of band aids, stickers, notepads and informational pamphlets. Jackson ran away at one point and got to be carried back to me by a FIRE WOMAN! He didn't appreciate that at the time but since, he's been in a little awe over it. All the HS kids got on the football field and showed us their moves with the teachers and administrators by dancing the Cha Cha Slide. It was a lot of fun watching those cuties dancing!
Although I was very dubious about the success of the event, afterward it was clear that it was a huge success.
I hope everyone in the area can come out next year! Don't forget your chicken**!
Eventually when I find a plug for my camera I'll up load pictures and videos of these two yesterdays. Until then... here's something to tide you over.
*I volunteered to work the BBQ that the Policy Committee was sponsoring to raise funds for the up coming year.
**It was a Chiavettas Chicken BBQ which is a local experience in and of itself. I love Chiavettas... but I don't want to see or smell or taste anymore for a LONG time!
